College of Pharmacy Fast Facts
- Founded in 1898
- One college with two campuses based in Memphis and Knoxville
Accreditation
- Full six-year accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Rankings
- Ranked 17th among the nation's doctor of pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report magazine's 2013 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools
- The UT College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy ranked as the 2nd most published clinical pharmacy department among US colleges of pharmacy (Pharm Pract 2007; 5:151-156).
Degrees Offered
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
- Dual PharmD/PhD
School Leadership
| Leadership Position | Name |
|---|---|
Dean | Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD |
Executive Associate Dean, | James C. Eoff III, PharmD |
Executive Associate Dean, | Peter A. Chyka, PharmD |
Associate Dean, | Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD |
Associate Dean, | Bernd Meibohm, PhD |
Associate Dean, | Glen Farr, PharmD |
Associate Dean, | Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD |
Assistant Dean, | D. Todd Bess, PharmD |
Chair, | Richard A. Helms, PharmD |
Chair, | Duane Miller, PhD |
Student Body Profile (incoming PharmD students, Fall 2012)
Accepted | 167 |
Average Composite PCAT | 65.0 |
Average GPA | 3.45 |
In-State Students (%) | 78.4% |
| Out-of-State Students (%) | 21.6% |
Female (%) | 60.5% |
| Male (%) | 39.5% |
Age Range | 20-33 |
| Number of States Represented | 16 |
Number of Tennessee Counties | 42 |
The class entering in the fall 2012 is comprised of 32.9% non-white students, and 16.2% African-American students. With the exception of the five historically black schools of pharmacy, UTCOP has the largest percentage of African-American students enrolled of any college of pharmacy in the United States.
Contact Us
College of Pharmacy - Memphis
881 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-6036
Fax: (901) 448-7053
College of Pharmacy – Knoxville
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 974-2100
Fax: (865) 974-2022
College of Pharmacy – Nashville
193 Polk Ave Suite 2D
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: (615) 532-3401
Fax: (615) 532-3399
